Ngorongoro Crater National Park.

Ngorongoro Crater.

Ngorongoro Crater is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of Africa’s most iconic natural wonders, located in northern Tanzania within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. It is the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera, formed about 2-3 million years ago when a massive volcano collapsed.

Key Features.

• Ngorongoro Crater size is about 260 Square kilometers and hosts 25,000 wildlife, including Lions, Elephants, buffalo, rhinos, zebras, wildebeest, and flamingoes.
• Indigenous Maasai people live in the Area practicing traditional pastoralism.
• High Concentration of predators: Ngorongoro Crater is one of the best places in Africa to see Lions and other predators due to the high concentration of Prey.
• Maasai Communities: Indigenous Maasai People live in the area.

Why visit Ngorongoro Crater?

• Year-round wildlife viewing: we don’t have migration in Ngorongoro, you will always find wildlife, the big five.
• Stunning Scenery: with grasslands, forest, and soda lake, Lake Magadi.
• UNESCO Heritage site with archaeological significance. (Olduvai Gorge).

Travel Tips.

• Best time to visit: during the dry season (July – October). For easier wildlife spotting.
• Accommodations: Pick accommodations around the crater rim offering breathtaking views of the Ngorongoro Crater.
• Access: Near Arusha, often included in the Northern circuit, with Serengeti and Tarangire National Park.

Safari Tours to Ngorongoro Crater Include: